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Battle of Blair Mountain, West Virginia

Gerald D. Swick August 28, 2021 Blogs / Once, in America history blogLeave a comment

The battle of Blair Mountain in West Virginia, September 1-2, 1921, pitted 10,000 striking miners against mine operators’ hired guns and ordinary citizens who saw the strikers as a threat to America.

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West Virginia suffragists celebrate Tennessee’s ratification

Gerald D. Swick August 16, 2020 Once, in America history blogOne Comment

An August 18, 1920, suffragist celebration in Fairmont, W.Va., reflected nationwide jubilation after Tennessee ratified the 19th Amendment, providing women the right to vote.

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Woman’s Suffrage vote in W.Va. worthy of Hollywood

Gerald D. Swick August 16, 2020 Once, in America history blogLeave a comment

West Virginia’s vote to ratify the 19th Amendment is a story worthy of Hollywood, with political machinations, a cross-country race, and a vacant Senate seat.

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A Movement to Make the Confederate Flag Part of the U.S. Flag

A Movement to Make the Confederate Flag Part of the U.S. Flag

Gerald D. Swick June 28, 2020 Once, in America history blogLeave a comment

During a time of ennobling the Lost Cause some Southerners wanted the Confederate battle flag incorporated into the American flag.

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